This photograph, taken by John Vachon in Dubuque Iowa, April 1940, shows how during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, many homeless people, and those who have faced disaster relied on soup kitchens to provide meals. Soup kitchens that were donor funded, and run by volunteers, served primarily soup and bread to those in need, trying to provide to as many as possible each day. The boys in the photo are an example of how even children relied on these places to provide them with access to food. I chose this picture because I feel that it clearly portrays how many people at the time were facing homelessness and poverty, and places such as soup kitchens were necessities in order for them to make it through each day. As they did in the 1930s,
